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Harlington Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Pre-purchase roof surveys in Harlington, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Old water stains in the roof space
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
What happens if roof problems are left?
Small roof defects let water in slowly. By the time a stain shows, timber or plaster may already be damp. Spotting it before you buy means you know about it from day one. In Harlington, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below. A small blockage left for a few winters becomes a damp problem.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What you get with us
- Surveys seven days a week
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
Pre-purchase roof survey in Harlington: what you get
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check. Premium goes further, with thermal imaging, a drone where applicable and a same-day report. Choose the level that suits the home you’re buying. Every package comes with a written report, photos and recommendations. If you’ve noticed loose pots and cracked flaunching and patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem, we can find out what’s behind it, on lead flashings and valleys, flat-roofed extensions and dormers and natural slate alike.
In a London terrace or conversion, the roof often joins the neighbours’ roofs and shares their stacks and gutters, with parapet walls and party-wall upstands marking where one roof ends and the next begins. That matters for anyone buying in Harlington or checking a new roof there: only the parts we are given access to and can see safely are inspected. For a flat, the lease usually says who looks after the roof.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, and where it can wait, that is said too.
- Location
- Harlington (UB3, TW6, UB7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes between one and two hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a visit in Harlington, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. On the day, the roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from inside the loft space and from the roof where it’s safe.
- You choose a Basic, Standard or Premium Survey to suit the home you’re buying.
- A date is booked on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Standard and Premium surveys add the extra checks they include.
- You receive the report, with findings prioritised by urgency, so you can raise them with the seller.
Getting ready for the survey
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
Book a survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or email us and give us some details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
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What we are asked to look at in Harlington
Asbestos was banned in UK construction in 1999. Cement roof sheets, soffits and flue pipes are typical places to find it. We do not test for it or carry out asbestos surveys, but we flag materials that might and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before work starts.
We are often asked to look at:
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Slates or tiles that have slipped or gone
- Patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem
- Gutters choked with leaves and moss
Take an older house close to Church of St Peter and St Paul: a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Before booking anyone
- How soon the report will arrive
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Are they insured for the work?
Harlington homes and their roofs
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. Osterley House, about 3.6 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Harlington. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
If you let a flat or house near Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Rail station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in. Parking in Harlington, as in most of London, takes a little planning: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space as you book.
Harlington is about 2 miles south-east of West Drayton, in Greater London. Whether the building in Harlington is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Across Greater London, we cover Harlington. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the UB3, TW6 and UB7 postcode area for pre-purchase roof surveys. You’ll find streets such as New Road, Bath Road and Manor Lane, and we cover them all. We also cover the places around Harlington: Sipson (1 mile north-west), Hatton (1 mile south-east), Cranford (1 mile south-east), Heathrow (1 mile south-west) and Harmondsworth (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover London (15 miles east), City of Westminster (12 miles east), Marylebone (13 miles east), Kensington (10 miles east), St Pancras (14 miles east) and Hoxton (15 miles east).
Near you in Harlington
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Red Lion pub, Harlington Community School and Lake Farm Country Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Harlington is Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Rail station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Harlington (0.6 miles north-west) and Treaty Centre (3.4 miles east). Not far away are Staines Reservoirs and Crane Meadows.
Roof by roof
Lead flashings and valleys
Lead-lined valleys and gutters are common on older homes in London and the South East. Worn or cracked lead lets water straight into the roof, and missing lead is not unknown, as it’s a target for thieves.
Flat roofs
Repeated coatings on a flat roof can mask what’s underneath. We say when the covering would need opening up to know more.
Before and after the survey
Getting the most from a pre-purchase roof survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Share the report with your solicitor
- Ask the seller about past roof repairs
- Look for fresh paint on upstairs ceilings at viewings
- Mention any deadline when you contact us
With Standard, you get a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation. Whichever package you choose, you can ask us what a finding means.
Chimneys and flashings need watching. Watch for gaps in the pointing, cracked flaunching and loose lead. Binoculars from ground level are enough for a first look.
Your questions about pre-purchase roof surveys in Harlington
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Harlington?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway as you book. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Are there drone restrictions around Harlington?
Typically it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. Harlington is inside, or right on the edge of, the flight restriction zone around Heathrow Airport. We ask the airport for permission before flying there, and only fly if it’s given. Across London there are restriction zones around Heathrow, London City and London Heliport, plus restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs. Every London address is checked against them before a flight. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days when you book.
How do I arrange a pre-purchase roof survey in Harlington?
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Do you need access inside the house?
Ideally, yes. The loft tells us a lot about the roof, and views from upper windows help too. The agent or seller can arrange entry.
Can you survey in bad weather?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. If the conditions aren’t right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Harlington
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.